Chaos at home? Restore the peace!

How are things for you at home? If they're feeling tense and chaotic, you're in good company. I've been listening and here's what many are experiencing: - constantly bouncing between good days and hard days- struggling to focus and relax with kids running around the house- loneliness due to isolation- anxiety + stress resulting in… Continue reading Chaos at home? Restore the peace!

How to stress eat when working from home

There’s something about knowing you should be rationing your food to limit trips to the grocery store that makes you want to eat more to calm your nerves. Stuck on another boring Zoom call?Eat. Drafting an article for work and stuck on the next line?Eat. Just heard another depressing statistic?Eat. It’s going to happen. You… Continue reading How to stress eat when working from home

How to sleep better

Sleep's been disrupted for a lot of us. How about you? This week I found myself waking up in the wee hours of the morning, sometimes feeling extremely anxious. Not how I like to start my day. But overall I've been falling asleep easily and feeling well rested. Since so many of us are struggling,… Continue reading How to sleep better

Name 5 things you see

When I was struggling with anxiety years ago, my therapist taught me this simple technique to calm the mind in just a couple of minutes. Name....5 things you see 4 things you hear 3 things you feel (physical sensations) 2 things you smell 1 thing you taste  How does this work? When we feel stressed, our mind is usually… Continue reading Name 5 things you see

How to take the stress out of the holidays

Are you feeling the holiday spirit in the air? Lights, decorations, love, peppermint mocha, and all our favorite cheesy movies on Netflix! While this experience is very special, there's also something in the air that a lot of us don't openly talk about. The stress, anxiety, heaviness, loneliness of the holidays. Some of us are worried… Continue reading How to take the stress out of the holidays